Summary
FBI agent Patrick Bowers returns in this dark, thrilling seventh installment of The Bowers Files.
In Checkmate, critically acclaimed novelist Steven James offers a climactic chapter in his bestselling series, The Bowers Files.
When a clandestine FBI facility is attacked, Special Agent Patrick Bowers is drawn into the vicious, ruthless story that a killer from his past is bent on telling the world. Clues lead to long-forgotten secrets buried deep beneath Uptown Charlotte, North…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780451467348 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0451467345 |
| Author: | Steven James |
| Publisher: | Penguin Putnam Inc |
| Imprint: | Berkley Publishing Corporation,U.S. |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 544 |
| Release Date: | 2 December 2014 |
| Weight: | 329g |
| Dimensions: | 185mm x 109mm x 25mm |
| Series: | The Bowers Files |
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Critics Review
“In his latest Patrick Bowers thriller, Steven James pens another fast-paced thriller chock full of great characters, head-snapping plot twists, impeccable research, and a truly fun ride. Highly recommended. Not to be missed.”-DP Lyle, award-winning author of the Dub Walker and Samantha Cody thriller series. “Checkmate is high tension all the way. The author writes with precision and incisiveness. Fast, sharp, and believable. Put it at the top of your list.”-John Lutz, Edgar-award winning author of Frenzy “James creates a multilayered tale that leaves readers breathless.”-RT Reviews“A perfectly crafted hard-hitting, intense thriller that takes readers to the top of the cliff and dangles them over the edge. James is an author that every thriller reader should have on their bookshelf.”-Suspense Magazine
About The Author
Steven James
Steven James is the national bestselling author of nine novels that have received wide critical acclaim from Publishers Weekly, New York Journal of Books, RT Book Reviews, Booklist, Library Journal and many others. He has won three Christy Awards for best suspense and was a finalist for an International Thriller Award for best original paperback. His psychological thriller The Bishop was named Suspense Magazine’s book of the year. Publishers Weekly calls him “ A master storyteller at the peak of his game.”
Steven is an active member of International Thriller Writers, the Authors Guild, Mystery Writers of America, and International Association of Crime Writers. He is also a contributing editor for Writer’s Digest. He has a master’s degree in storytelling and has taught writing and creative communication around the world. When he’s not writing or speaking, you’ll find him trail running, rock climbing, or drinking a dark roast coffee near his home in eastern Tennessee.
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